Sold for $2,250

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Blue and White Porcelain Silver Mounted Baluster Jar

MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY

明青花麒麟紋罐
of baluster form, the globular body worked with molded handles to the shoulder. Painted with a central band of large headed bands between friezes of lappets and lotus scrolls, mounted in incised silver, including rings added to the handles, and converted into a lamp.

Height of porcelain 10 3/4 in., 27.4 cm.

Condition Report

The jar's mouth and neck have been cut and grinned. The body has long hairlines and possibly a restoration.

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